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Population: 198,935 (IBGE estimate 2026)
Machine translation of the Portuguese Wikipedia article (November 2026 version).
Rio Grande is a Brazilian municipality on the southern coast of the state of Rio Grande do Sul. According to the 2022 Census, it has an estimated population of 191,900 inhabitants and, in 2021, it had the 4th largest GDP among the municipalities of Rio Grande do Sul. Located in the Pampa biome, it lies at the far south of the state of Rio Grande do Sul, between Mirim Lagoon, Patos Lagoon (the largest lagoon in Brazil) and the Atlantic Ocean. Founded in 1737, it is the oldest municipality in Rio Grande do Sul.
The city built its wealth over the course of its history thanks to strong industrial activity. The Port of Rio Grande is the fourth largest in cargo handling in Brazil, and the municipality is home to the Riograndense Petroleum Refinery, inaugurated in 1937 as the “Ipiranga Refinery”, the first built in Brazil, which today is capable of processing 17,000 barrels of oil per day. As for the HDI, in 2010 Rio Grande ranked 131st among the municipalities of Rio Grande do Sul and 667th in Brazil.
The city of Rio Grande was founded by Brigadier José da Silva Paes in 1737, as the Jesus-Maria-José fort, becoming the village of Rio Grande de São Pedro in 1751 and the city of Rio Grande on June 27, 1835, serving then as the imperial capital of the Province of São Pedro do Rio Grande do Sul in the midst of the newly begun Farroupilha Revolution.
The municipality, together with Arroio do Padre, Capão do Leão, Pelotas and São José do Norte, makes up one of the three urban agglomerations of Rio Grande do Sul, and it is classified as a sub-regional center level 1.
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Well-known places within 50 km of the city center, closest first. Source: Wikidata (public domain).
0 to 100, compared with Brazilian municipalities of 100,000+ residents (rent: compared among the 36 cities with rent data).
RS average (19 cities): 82 · All 338 cities: 76
Intentional violent deaths per 100k (police records)
9.55 per 100k residents
Source: Ministério da Justiça – Sinesp VDE (ocorrências por município) · Reference: 2025 · License: Open data
Personal safety (SPI)
51.24 score 0–100
Source: Índice de Progresso Social Brasil · Reference: SPI Brazil 2026 (2024 data) · License: CC BY 4.0 (report)
Rent data (FipeZAP) covers 36 cities. Here the cost topic counts as average (50) in the score.
RS average (19 cities): 41 · All 338 cities: 34
Formal jobs per 1,000 residents
225.17 per 1,000 residents
Source: IBGE – Cadastro Central de Empresas (Cempre) · Reference: 2024 · License: Open data
Average monthly wage of formal jobs (BRL)
4,037.82 BRL/month
Source: IBGE – Cadastro Central de Empresas (Cempre) · Reference: 2024 · License: Open data
RS average (19 cities): 37 · All 338 cities: 34
Hospital beds per 1,000
2.55 per 1,000 residents
Source: CNES / DATASUS (TabNet) · Reference: Sep 2026 · License: Public data
Doctors per 1,000
3.42 per 1,000 residents
Source: CNES / DATASUS (TabNet) · Reference: Sep 2026 · License: Public data
RS average (19 cities): 48 · All 338 cities: 54
Ideb – late grades (9th grade), public schools
4.7 score 0–10
Source: INEP – Índice de Desenvolvimento da Educação Básica (Ideb) · Reference: 2025 · License: Open data
Ideb – early grades (5th grade), public schools
5.5 score 0–10
Source: INEP – Índice de Desenvolvimento da Educação Básica (Ideb) · Reference: 2025 · License: Open data
RS average (19 cities): 67 · All 338 cities: 65
Fixed broadband per 100 homes
40.95 per 100 households
Source: Anatel – Acessos de Banda Larga Fixa · Reference: Aug 2026 · License: Open data
Home connections at 100 Mbps or faster (%)
80.76 %
Source: Anatel – Acessos de Banda Larga Fixa · Reference: Aug 2026 · License: Open data
RS average (19 cities): 63 · All 338 cities: 60
Distance to intl. airport (km)
243.01 km
Source: ANAC – Voo Regular Ativo e Aeródromos · Reference: Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · License: Open data
International departures within 100 km
0 departures in 12 months
Source: ANAC – Voo Regular Ativo e Aeródromos · Reference: Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · License: Open data
Nearest international airport
Salgado Filho (SBPA), 243 km in a straight line · 1,449 international departures in 12 months
score 0–100 · Source: Índice de Progresso Social Brasil · Reference: SPI Brazil 2026 (2024 data) · License: CC BY 4.0 (report)
Mild Average temperature: 18.6 °C (Average temperature below 22 °C (72 °F))
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. high (°C) | 27.8 | 27.5 | 26.7 | 24.0 | 20.5 | 17.7 | 16.8 | 18.3 | 19.2 | 21.8 | 24.2 | 26.6 |
| Avg. low (°C) | 19.9 | 19.4 | 19.1 | 15.6 | 12.3 | 9.6 | 9.2 | 10.2 | 11.6 | 14.5 | 16.4 | 18.5 |
| Rain (mm) | 99 | 129 | 91 | 118 | 115 | 114 | 126 | 122 | 114 | 98 | 96 | 86 |
Weather station Rio Grande, 9 km away · climate normals 1981-2010 · Source: INMET Normais Climatológicas · License: Public data
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